Liam Neeson and Russell Crowe's heartwarming horse stories will brighten your day

Liam Neeson.
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Liam Neeson and Russell Crowe have a lot in common. They're both good at showing off intense facial expressions on darkly colored movie posters. They've both starred in questionable versions of Les Miserables. And they both believe in horses' outstanding brain capacity.

In a Page Six interview published Monday, Neeson discussed his role in the forthcoming Netflix western The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Most delightfully, Neeson shared one "odd" anecdote from his time on set: "The horse who pulls my wagon knew me." Here, let the man explain:

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.